Weber State University - Acorn Yearbook (Ogden, UT)

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Dr. William P. Miller Retires From Presidency. WtLUAM f MILLS» January 18, 1972 WEBER STATE OODIX,CTAH TO: Student», Faculty, Alumni and All Friend» of Wober State College A» I approach the conclusion of my final year as President of Weber State College. I wish to express my sincere appreciation to all of the fine people with whom it has been my privilege to associate during tho past nineteen years. Weber's development from its founding as a small academy on January 7, 1889 and through its growth to a Normal College, a Junior College, and now as a major StAte College, is the result of the dedicated efforts of many Individuals, many of whom have passed away. W«, who are here today, are reaping the benefits of the efforts of those who pre- ceded us ss well ss of those who are currently associated with the College. I wish to congratulate the students who are enrolled this year. In spite of some current criticisms of higher education there has never been a time in history when a college education has been more important than it is today. The great social, political, economic, and ecological problems that we are facing will be solved only by highly qualified people. Sit-ins, marches, and protests may emphasize the problems but they do not solvo them. At times they make them worse. The problems of tomor- row will be solved by those who are willing to exert the necessary effort to become qualified. And these problems provide unlimited challenges nd opportunities for today's college students. Each generation should make tho world better for those who follow. I have full confidence in the college students of today and feel certain that they will meet the challenges facing them. Sincerely. William P. Miller President Record-Setting Administration Draws To An End Prendent William P Minor stepped down from tho presidency this year after 19 years of service to Weber Dr. Miller. 65. whose resignation was effective July I, 1972. requostod that he be ailowod to remain at the college as a professor of education unfit h«s full re- tirement at age 68 In a letter submitted to tho WSC Institutional Council President Miller stated. ‘ If my health were better I might consider requesting an additional year I sincerely feel a younger person is needed to direct the affairs of this fmo institution Dr Miller took office as president of Weber in 1953 while the institution was a Junior college His 19 years is a record length of continuous service as president of the school The college has gone through its greatest expansion m enrollment faculty growth, physical development and pres- tige during the administration of Pres- ident Millor. The 1959 Utah Legislature authorized the school to add upper division courses Weber was awarded status as a four year college Dec 4. 1963. by the Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools Eleven major bmldmgs have been erocted during fxs administration Two additional buildings will bo under con- struction at the end of his term Student enrollment has increased 730 percent through the years ho has been m office 3

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Weber State Growing Great CAMPUS GROWTH CONTINUES . . . ENROLLMENT DROPS An enrollment decrease fall Quarter marked a sharp contrast against the campus' recent growlh The enrollment slump followed a 700 percent student population increase dunng the past 15 years Students returned to campos fall quarter to three new structures under construction, the Social Science Building, the Education Building, and me Stewart Bell Tower Moro than 355 faculty mombers were on hand to facilitate the student load The college budget and construction projects wore based on an expected enroll- ment increase A nead count reteased Oct 11 stated the total enrollment for day studonts had suffered a drop of 406 students compared to the dose of fall quarter of 1970. The collective totals of day school, off- campus and evening school tallied up a decrease of 768 students President William P Miller observed that the b»g loss was In male students He said that oollego officials felt tho change »n the draft law likely kept many males from en- rolling and also that h.gh unemployment m tho W S C area made it nocossary for many of tho male students to secure jobs rather than go to college Dr Helmut Hofmann, academic vice president commented that many additional studonts could have registered in such areas as nursing, health occupations and trade technical courses If the college had ample facilities 2 THE VITAL STATISTICS OF AN 83-YEAR-OLD: WSC was one of the nations largest undergraduate Institutions in 1071-72. The combined figures of 7,047 day stu- dents. 1.050 studonts attending off-campus classes and 1.628 in evening classes placed Webers fall Quarter enrollment at 9.605 The S35 million campus consisted of over 323 acres of land and thirty-two buildings Weber has been accredited as a four- year. degree granting insti tuhon by the North- west Association of Secondary and Higher Schools since the 1963-64 school year Weber was also accredited by various councils in the fields of education, nursing, electronics, chemistry and health Wobor State offered a vanoty of four- year Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts curriculum in the liberal arts, m tech- nology. business and education One and two-year vocational framing programs, were also offered to meet student s needs Tho schools of the college indudod School of Arts. Letters, and Science. School of Education: School of Busmoss. School of Technology. Trade-Technical Education. Health Occupations. Continuing Education and Special Programs -Jfca

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Dr. James R. Foulger Business Vico President “The continued growth has been an inspiration to all of us who have been at the college for a number of years. It has been a pleasure to watch the cam- pus grow and to watch the caliber of the students rise, for they are more sophis- ticated and knowlodgoable students. accordmg to Dr Foulger “I'm looking forward to the develop- ment of the plans of financing and the construction of the proposed Special Events Center which will be something that both the college and the city of Ogden will en oy and be proud of. Dr. Foulger reported Dr. Helmut P. Hofmann Academic Vico President Dr Hofmann took charge of all phases of instruction, such as curriculum development, employment of faculty and academic standards He was chairman of the Deans Council and was the line of communication be two on the Administrative Council and the Dean's Council The Vice President taught a fundamentals of chess class fall Quarter This chess dass was a personal interest course. Dr. Robert A. Clarke Administrative Vico President Dr Clarko is »n charge of collego in the absonce of president Dr Oarke feets that this boon an outstanding year m s oral respects. Students are m dedicated to their studies out-of-ctass activities in contr to the oast few years of stud unrest Perhaps because of g oral economic conditions. | goals are more sharply define The completion of badly ne ed buildings wHI tend to et crowded classrooms and off conditions as enrollments loi Plans have boen made to beau the campus with more landscap as soon as funds become av able Institutional Council Delegated Role In Selection Of New W.S.C. President In a precedent setting move the Weber State College institutional council was delegated responsibility lor screening applicants m the selection of the colleges new president The Utah Board of Higher Education, the board which mado the appomtmont. asked the W.S.C- council for names of at toast throe candidates qualified for the office The W S C institutional council creat- ed an 11-member screening committee of representatives from the faculty, ad- ministration. staff, alumm association and student body. The Institutional council s executive committee met with the screening com- mittee to review composite Qualifications for the president prepared by the com- mitteo A S W S C president Dan Hunter said that the list of Qualifications was so ideal- istic that the only man that could fill all of them diod two thousand years ago Mr Frank Francis. Institutional Coun- cil Chairman, anticipated at least 50 applications from throughout tho U S “There Is considerable interest and enthusiasm in this offico he said The opening was widely publicized by Myron Holbert of the Utah Office Of High- er Education who acted as executive secretary for the screening committee Weber State College Institutional Council. Frank Francis. Chairman ValoT Browning, Vice Chairman Terms Expiro 1973 Joseph F Breeze. Ogden Mrs Patnaa Oliver. Ogden Allan D Musgrovo. SIC Harold C Steed Clearfield Terms Expire 1975 Dalo T Browning. Ogden Frank Francis. Jr . Ogden Robert T Heiner. Ogden Weber State College Alumni Association President Wilford Fowers Term Expires Nov. 1972 4